Polishing headlight lens

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gecko

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Has anyone had this done...? I have headlight lens' that have aged and dulled. Does this polishing process I hear advertised really work...?

Also....has anyone here ever changed the headlight bulbs on a Acura TL...? If so, did you encounter any problems...?
 
man, i have a jeep cherokee that i tried to do this with. there are various products out there, and there are simple methods on the net. the idea is basically you use a 2000 grit sandpaper or similar and buff/sand them out. sounds easy enough, and according to many internet posters, is easy enough.

that was not my experience. i scrubbed my little arm away and it got a "little bit" better. maybe i was doing it wrong.
 
I also have a cherokee. It helped on one lens but not by much. The other side was just too far gone, even for wet sanding with an eletric sander.
 
This is a big problem. The headlight assemblies get dulled to the point you can't see a damned thing at night. There are various kits out there to polish or clean the front of the lenses. It isn't easy to get them clean (depending on how faded they are).
I use a buffer and so light polishing compound, which works if the assemblies aren't too dull or yellowed.
I will check on one product I saw being used recently at another shop that seemed to work well. I think they said the VW dealership sold it.
On the Acura headlights-some are conventional changeable bulbs, but others are a very complicated and expensive bulb with an amplifier that costs a fortune. What year and which bulb is out on the Acura, I can look it up.
The conventional bulbs are about $15, and some are easy to get to, some a little less so (battery or air cleaner assembly parts may be in the way).
 
I used the one mentioned above on a 2001 Honda Accord. Worked like a charm.
I reapplied the sealing coat after the first coat left a few streaks.
Lights look brand new for $20 an about an hours worth of time.
 
accurate - I'm well versed on the amplifier issue. I got butt jammed on those last year.

My Acura is a 2000 TL. My fear is getting the assembly out and not being able to get the whole thing back together again. I've looked at how its put together and it appears pretty straightforward....but I'm all thumbs when it comes to cars.
 
You guys don't need to go spending a bunch of money on specialized products for this. All you need, provided your lenses aren't completely wasted, is some rubbing compound (medium/coarse) and/or polishing compound (fine, to finish). Some people also finish with plastic polish.

Turtle Wax is one of the main manufacturers. You can get it at any parts store or even WalMart. Works quickly and works great.
 
I can't believe people are actually paying other people to do this. Takes me like 5 minutes every 6 months to 1 year.
 
You can use a buffer/polisher to get great results really fast. As stated above, use rubbing compound or polishing compound. A friend of mine recently did this:
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